|
Jean Kasem, the former "American Top 40" deejay's second wife,
has indicated her late husband will be buried in the Nordic
country, though it is not known when that will occur, said Danny
Deraney, a publicist for Kerri Kasem, one of the three children
from Casey Kasem's first marriage.
Casey Kasem died on June 15, aged 82, in Washington State after
suffering from Lewy Body disease, a form of dementia with
symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. The end of his life was
marked by a legal dispute over his care between Jean Kasem and
the three step-children from the first marriage.
Deraney said there was nothing to prevent Jean Kasem from
burying her late husband in Norway or taking his remains abroad.
He said Kerri Kasem and the two other siblings from the first
marriage have been working with a private investigator to keep
track of their father's body, which was later taken to Canada.
They have accused Jean Kasem of abusing their father, who was
suffering from bedsores at the end of his life, and preventing
them from contacting him for a lengthy period.
In May, Jean Kasem had her husband moved to a hospital in
Washington state, where he remained while the legal battle over
his care raged. His death there about a month later led to a
dispute over the disposal of his remains.
Jean Kasem, who was married to Casey Kasem for almost 25 years
and bore him a daughter, had the body removed from the funeral
home in Washington state and taken to Canada before a court
order was issued for an autopsy to be performed.
An attorney for Jean Kasem, Teruyuki Olsen, declined comment on
Friday.
At the peak of his career on "American Top 40," Kasem was heard
on more than 1,000 stations in 50 countries. He also voiced the
character Shaggy on the "Scooby Doo" cartoon mysteries series.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy and Paul
Simao)
[© 2014 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2014 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
|
